April nature study April 03, 2020 Roanoke-bells (Mertensica virginica) at Shenandoah River State Park. Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) Star chickweed (Stellaria pubera) Yellow harlequin (Corydalis flavula) This one might be Draba tomentosa. Viola × Melissifolia Grape hyacinth (Muscari genus) Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Labels 5th grade nature Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments Meg Hunter-KilmerApril 4, 2020 at 12:08 AMOoh, can you bottle the lilacs and send me their scent? ReplyDeleteRepliesRosieApril 7, 2020 at 5:36 AMI don't know... — John PaulDeleteRepliesReplyReplyMelissa H-KApril 4, 2020 at 5:20 AMJohn Paul, though I appreciate your tacking my name onto that violet, I think what you found was just viola canina, the common dog-tooth violet. I looked up a bunch of these wildflowers, and some of them are fascinating native plants. Look them up in my wildflower books and see!ReplyDeleteRepliesRosieApril 7, 2020 at 5:34 AMI would be glad to see them! - John Paul DeleteRepliesReplyReplyJaclyn_RoseMay 3, 2020 at 12:14 AMGreat photos, John Paul! - FinnReplyDeleteRepliesRosieMay 5, 2020 at 10:13 AMI took most of them at a state park (Shenandoah River State Park). —John PaulDeleteRepliesReplyReplyJaclyn_RoseMay 3, 2020 at 12:47 AMHi, John Paul, I am Elle, Finn's sister. I really like your post, especially the flowers. - ElleReplyDeleteRepliesRosieMay 5, 2020 at 10:14 AMThanks! —John PaulDeleteRepliesReplyReplyAdd commentLoad more... Post a Comment
Ooh, can you bottle the lilacs and send me their scent?
ReplyDeleteI don't know... — John Paul
DeleteJohn Paul, though I appreciate your tacking my name onto that violet, I think what you found was just viola canina, the common dog-tooth violet.
ReplyDeleteI looked up a bunch of these wildflowers, and some of them are fascinating native plants. Look them up in my wildflower books and see!
I would be glad to see them! - John Paul
DeleteGreat photos, John Paul! - Finn
ReplyDeleteI took most of them at a state park (Shenandoah River State Park). —John Paul
DeleteHi, John Paul, I am Elle, Finn's sister. I really like your post, especially the flowers. - Elle
ReplyDeleteThanks! —John Paul
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